§ Major KINDERSLEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that confusion and loss have been caused to the wine trade by the issue, on 1st February and 9th February, of orders restricting clearances of wines from bond; and what reasons made the issue of such orders necessary so long before the Budget?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAny restriction upon the freedom of traders to clear goods from bond is, I fear, bound to cause some inconvenience to individual traders. But I would point out that the original scheme of restrictions underwent considerable modifications as a result of trade representations. The application of the restrictions from 2nd February was necessary in view of the fact that abnormally large clearances had already begun to take place.